Maryam Henein
Maryam Henein | |
|---|---|
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| Born | |
| Education | Concordia |
| Occupation(s) | Conspiracy theorist, functional medicine consultant, filmmaker, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Notable work | Vanishing of the Bees, HoneyColony |
| Website | maryamhenein |
Maryam Henein is a Canadian-born Conspiracy theorist, activist, alternative medicine practitioner, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. She directed the documentary Vanishing of the Bees narrated by Elliot Page.
Henein has been accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19.
Early life and education
[edit]Henein is a native of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She interviewed documentarian Morgan Spurlock for Penthouse,[1] and also produced documentaries for the UK's September Films on subjects that include pimps, drug dealers and porn stars in the Los Angeles area.[2] She was also part of First Apartment, a reality show webcast in the late 1990s and early 2000s on the now-defunct website crushedplanet.com, produced by Joe and Harry Gantz of Taxicab Confessions.[3]
Career
[edit]Vanishing of the Bees
[edit]With George Langworthy, Henein directed the 2010 documentary (which took five years to produce), Vanishing of the Bees with Elliot Page[a] narrating the film.[4][5]
HoneyColony
[edit]Henein is the founder of HoneyColony Inc., a member-supported online magazine that hosts a number of optimized-health and investigative writers called "Hive Advisers".[6][7]
Of Bees & Men
[edit]Henein continues to work on projects involving bees and contamination of the food supply. She is working on a memoir titled Of Bees & Men and launched a year-long Save the Bees campaign in June 2014.[8]
Controversy
[edit]Henein is an adherent of the conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned by authorities.[9][10]
Henein was the subject of a 2020 report by Media Matters for America, a liberal media watchdog group, documenting her website's medical misinformation, such as the false claim that vaccines cause autism.[11] Henein was one of several individuals who subsequently received written warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration over the advertisement of chelated silver, vitamin C, and magnesium for preventative use against COVID-19. Henein maintained she did not commit any fault, and amended her website in accordance with the FDA's requirements.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Catwoman | Assistant to the director Pitof | Film |
| 2009 | Vanishing of the Bees | Director / Producer / Writer | Award Winning Film |
| 2022 | George Floyd Review | Director / Producer / Writer | Crowdfunding/in production |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Credited as Ellen Page
References
[edit]- ^ "Saving Sisters One Hive at a Time. ~ Maryam Henein". elephantjournal.com. November 7, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "The heart of the hive: Madesmith meets HoneyColony's Maryam Henein". Madesmith.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Crushed Planet takes reality TV to next level". Daily Bruin. February 13, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Maryam Henein: Filmmaker Advocate for the Bees". Yes Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "George Langworthy & Maryam Henein Interview". Females First. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Maryam Henein, HoneyColony". The Pollination Project. August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "Heroines for the Planet: Vanishing of the Bees Director Maryam Henein". EcoChick.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014..
- ^ Henein, Maryam (June 18, 2014). "'Vanishing of the Bees' Director Maryam Henein Explains Why Bees Matter". TakePart Live (Interview). Interviewed by Meghan McCain Jacob Soboroff. Pivot.
- ^ Martyn, Amy (23 May 2020). "On prowl for bogus claims about coronavirus treatments, FDA targets Miracle Mineral Solution". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Maragkou, Eleni (8 December 2020). "The Conspiracy Theorist as Influencer". Institute of Network Cultures. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Hananoki, Eric (6 May 2020). "FTC and FDA send warning letter to conspiracy theory site HoneyColony for peddling fraudulent coronavirus preventatives". Media Matters for America. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ Braga, Michael (3 September 2020). "'We're not your slaves': Alternative health providers bristle at warning letters about their coronavirus treatments". USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- American documentary filmmakers
- American women journalists
- Journalists from Montreal
- Film directors from Montreal
- American people of Egyptian descent
- Canadian people of Egyptian descent
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Canadian documentary film directors
- Living people
- Canadian women film directors
- American women documentary filmmakers
- Canadian women documentary filmmakers